Question

5 harmful effects of using non-biodegradable products like plastic bags

Answer 1

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5 harmful effects of using non-biodegrable products like plastic bags are :-

⏩ as we know plastic is a non-biodegrable product. hence it can't be converted into organic matter and if cattle swallow this plastic bags, then it can damage their reproductive and digestive system.

⏩ when disposed in oceans and seas, it can harm aquatic animals and plants by poisoning them.

⏩ burning of plastic release many harmful gases and one of them is carbondioxide which is a greenhouse gas and hence cause global warming.

⏩ plastics are made with many chemicals and food stored in plastic bags get mixed with it especially if the eatables are hot. and if we eat them then it can harm us.

⏩ plastic takes millions of year for their decomposal, hence causes soil pollution.

Answer 2

Answer:

he harmful effects of plastics are:

1. Plastics are a health hazard. Exposure to toxic chemicals emitted by plastics causes cancer, decreases the effectiveness of the immune system, and are responsible for many other diseases.
2. Dumping of plastic wastes had created an unhygienic condition to our environment. In fact we are running out of space to dump the plastic litters.
3. Plastics are not bio-degradable and can remain unchanged for many years. This adversely affects the fertility and the quality of the soil.
4. Plastic garbages find their way into rivers and oceans. They are swallowed by fish, seabirds, and other marine creatures leading to death by suffocation.
5. Plastics are often disposed off by burning and this releases poisonous gases into the atmosphere.